Paula

[ˈpaʊ̯la]

/[ˈpaʊ̯la]/ name

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The verdict

“Paula” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #9,069. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,069
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - weiblicher Vorname

Corpus desk

Index DE-paula · Paula · German

Paula · rank #9,069 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,069
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Packung

Nearest frequency peer: Packung (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Paula“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Paula“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Paula vs Puls
60% similar
Paula vs Puma
60% similar
Paula vs Pult
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Paula
PropertyValue
HeadwordPaula
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈpaʊ̯la]
Letters5
Frequency rank#9,069
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Paula“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Paulaliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Packung“ (#9,068), „Peters“ (#9,070), „Notizen“ (#9,067). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Paula“ bei #9,069. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Paula (IPA [ˈpaʊ̯la]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #9,069 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "weiblicher Vorname".

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Paula, with forms such as "apula", "palua", and "paual". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Puls", "Puma", "Pult", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Paula, spelled P-A-U-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    weiblicher Vorname

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Paula appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Gestern habe ich Paula getroffen.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • apula
  • palua
  • paual
  • paulla
  • ppaula
  • puala

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Paula - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

apula2palua2paual2paulla1ppaula1puala2
Edit distance from "Paula"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Paula"?
"Paula" is spelled P-A-U-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpaʊ̯la].
What does "Paula" mean?
As a proper noun, "Paula" means: weiblicher Vorname
What words are commonly confused with "Paula"?
"Paula" is commonly confused with "Puls", "Puma", "Pult". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Paula"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Paula" is [ˈpaʊ̯la]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Paula" come from?
"Paula" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Paula", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

Milf6 variantslist6 variantsSahne6 variantsKorb6 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list